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About Keith Hargreaves
Riding the one eyed horse into dead town the scales fell from his eyes. Music was the only true god at once profane and divine The dust blew through his mind as he considered the offering... And then he scored it out of ten and waited for the world to wake up
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Album Reviews

Sicard Hollow “Brightest Days”

November 28, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Progressive bluegrass is a real thing! There is an energy to this album that is both infectious and beguiling and marketing itself as progressive bluegrass is an interesting concept. Opening with the title track these post-punk […]
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Album Reviews

Courtney Marie Andrews “Loose Future”

November 23, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Excellent addition to a growing catalogue of quality from Grammy nominee. Opening with the breezy, light title track this album propels itself forward through the sheer force of its songwriting, performance and production right up until […]
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Album Reviews

June Star “Arrival”

November 22, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Short but sweet 18th from Baltimore combo. Since 1998 Andrew Grimm’s June Star have been producing forms of Americana – and this one is acoustic guitar dappled with pedal steel, perhaps a mandolin, gentle rhythms and […]
Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 73

November 22, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Whose fault is it?.. oh yes …must be the teachers. There is a growing trend in education that is only increasing and that is the blame game. Parents are right to expect a solid education with […]
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Columns

Sounds from beyond the Shed – Week 72

November 18, 2022 Keith Hargreaves 0
Live music is a life-enhancing thing A brilliant weekend followed a fairly typical one in school (i.e. pastoral issues aplenty, mock exam panic for Yr11s and assemblies on bullying and remembrance). And why was the weekend […]

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Ian Prowse “No Names”

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More People Really Should Know About: David Borné

June 30, 2026 0
On Singing Machine, Microphone, the final track on David Borné’s 2023 debut Genesis, he sings of the unbridled, innocent joy of making music during childhood for nothing but the pure love of it. It’s a soaring […]
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Album Reviews

Ian Prowse “No Names”

June 30, 2026 0
Impassioned energy and emotionally charged politics from Merseyside luminary. Ian Prowse has been making music for more than thirty years, first with indie band Pele, then forming the band Amsterdam in 1999, and now releasing albums […]
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New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline

June 30, 2026 0
Occasionally, we provide a compendium of recently announced live shows, so here are three sets of tour dates that came our way in the last few days. Gaslight Anthem main man, Brian Fallon, who recently led […]

  • More People Really Should Know About: David Borné
  • Ian Prowse “No Names”
  • New tour dates for Brian Fallon, Pokey Lafarge and The Roseline
  • Exclusive AUK Mini-Gig: Dillon Warnek
  • Preview: Rose’s Pawn Shop selling great gigs for the next couple of weeks
  • Jonathon Penn “It Took A Long Time To Get Young”
  • Folk Tracks Roundup – June 2026
  • Video Premiere: Logan Staats “Rainwater and Whiskey”
  • “Doggone” it … Jeffrey Silverstein announces a new album
  • Jolene Marie “Sun Creek”
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  • Alan Peatfield: Great track. Wonderful performer. I was hoping he would extend his Canadian co-headlining tour with Julian Taylor over to the…
  • Alan Peatfield: ..... and I've already got my tickets for their show at Kirton in Lindsey - really looking forward to it!

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Interview: Matt Patershuk writes songs for the small moments we all share

June 24, 2026 1
As an animal lover and caretaker of horses, dogs and cats, the latest album from Canadian singer-songwriter Matt Patershuk certainly caught my attention. Dog Tiger Horses on Red Hen Records (2025) is green as grass, country-folk […]
Interviews

Video Interview: Susto’s Justin Osbourne on Susto Stringband

June 18, 2026 0
Susto are an American indie band who have managed to build their own following with their individual take on alt-country and americana that reflects the fact that they were formed in Charleston, South Carolina. Justin Osbourne […]
Interviews

Interview: Tinsley Ellis brings the good word acoustically nowadays

June 17, 2026 0
In 2025, Tinsley Ellis returned to the deep roots of the blues after the success of his previous album, Naked Truth (Alligator Records, 2024). There are many different styles of playing wrapped up in his music, […]

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An excellent album from a band of mature, experienced musicians making their debut. If you look at a photo of the ghost particles (yes, all lowercase for some reason known only to themselves) then there’s an […]
Videos

Video Premiere: Emily Mae Winters “Come Live In My Heart And Pay No Rent”

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Could there be a lovelier way to start the week than this powerful and beautiful song from rising folk star Emily Mae Winters, featuring Ben Walker on guitar.  It’s from her forthcoming album High Romance which […]
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The Monkees “Listen To The Band” – thanks Mike!

December 13, 2021 0
Well, Friday was certainly a downer.  Written, arranged and produced by Mike Nesmith (1942-2021).  We’re still listening….

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